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Gorham vs Upton vs Saco vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Gorham | Upton | Saco | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
8,189 |
20,819Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72k 58% above U.S. |
| Upton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.